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By Thomas Gerbasi - Honesty is in short supply in the world of boxing. Sometimes that’s a good thing, but most of the time it’s not. In the case of former United States Olympian and world super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy, it’s simply appreciated.
At 36, Lacy is returning to the ring this Saturday, the first time he’ll step through the ropes since a December 2010 loss to Dhafir Smith. At the time of the defeat, he was 4-3 in his last seven bouts, a string that followed a 2006 loss to Joe Calzaghe that has, for better or worse, defined his career.
That’s unfortunate. Because for the five years prior to the Calzaghe fight, Florida’s Lacy was one of boxing’s brightest hopes to transcend the sport. A fighter that treated his moniker “Left Hook” like a mission statement and not a nickname, Lacy always showed up to bang, not to dance. [Click Here To Read More]
At 36, Lacy is returning to the ring this Saturday, the first time he’ll step through the ropes since a December 2010 loss to Dhafir Smith. At the time of the defeat, he was 4-3 in his last seven bouts, a string that followed a 2006 loss to Joe Calzaghe that has, for better or worse, defined his career.
That’s unfortunate. Because for the five years prior to the Calzaghe fight, Florida’s Lacy was one of boxing’s brightest hopes to transcend the sport. A fighter that treated his moniker “Left Hook” like a mission statement and not a nickname, Lacy always showed up to bang, not to dance. [Click Here To Read More]
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